United Way of Indian River County today announced that they will be distributing 5000 free Familywize Prescription Cards starting July 1. Discount cards can be obtained from the United Way office at 1836 14th Avenue in downtown Vero Beach during business hours. People with Internet access can also print a card by visiting the website at www.FamilyWize.com as well as look up drug prices and the list of participating pharmacies. Most pharmacies across the U.S. honor the cards and there is no cost for the card nor eligibility requirements.
The FamilyWize card can save participants about 30 percent on drug purchases, said Michael Kint United Way CEO. Prescription drugs "are a concern for just about everyone across the board in one way or another, and this is a great way of making sure you have a level playing field for anyone who needs to get a hold of these," Kint said. The program does not have any age or income restrictions, and people with insurance can benefit from the program if they need a prescription that isn't covered, Kint said. "For the most part, you just have to have the card. You can bring it in. You show it to them, and it can be used by anybody, even if you have insurance," he said. "Let's say you're taking a drug for allergies and your insurance doesn't cover that specific pharmaceutical; you can use this card to get a reduced rate on that."
Locally, Indian River County also offers a discount prescription card through Caremark. The United Way Familywize program can be used in those cases when the prescription isn’t covered under the Caremark program. “We want to offer this as an additional benefit to the community,” said Kint, “families can simply continue to use and try their Caremark card, and if a discount isn’t offered they can then try the Familywize card.” The programs are not meant to be used in combination but rather as a supplemental benefit.
The Familywize cards are being distributed free of charge, courtesy of the United Way of Indian River County, and more than 345 other United Way agencies around the country in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, as part of in-kind donation by Membership Services Corporation, located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and its industry partners. Printing for one million prescription cards was donated by another Pennsylvania company, Independent Graphics of Pittston, Pennsylvania.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* For anyone, insured or not, for discounts on prescription drugs
* Valid for all family members living in the household
* Medications covered: All prescription drugs are covered. People will save about 8
times out of 10 over pharmacy price.
* Average Savings: 30%; $15 per prescription
* Accepted at all chain pharmacies, supermarkets with pharmacies, and
most independents
* Lowest price: will always pay lowest price, using the card or pharmacy's price.
If the pharmacy's price is lower, there is no discount
* Can not be used in conjunction with any other prescription card
* Cost: none; the discount cards are fully funded and donated 100%
* Eligibility: None and no age requirements, waiting periods, enrollment
or paperwork
* Sample card: English version is available to view at the website
* Bilingual cards: all cards are printed in English and Spanish
* Online Availability: cards can also be printed directly from the website
* Discounted Drug Prices: now available to lookup online
* Mechanics: person with the card just hands it with the prescription to the
pharmacy. Pharmacists have all the information they need on the card
Developing Programs for a Tough Economic Forecast
The Familywize Prescription Card program is the first of several new initiatives the United Way of Indian River County is developing to aid people during tough economic times. In addition to the Familywize cards, the United Way Board of Directors is in the process of developing a Financial Stability Initiative which will be implemented later this fall and aims to help families not only increase income through the Earned Income Tax Credit but will offer credit counseling and other services. “There is a real need in this community to increase access and information about financial services for families who are struggling, we hope to be able to bring the right people to the table to see what can be done in these tough economic times,” said Kint.
Indian River County Pharmacy’s Accepting Familywize Discount Prescription Card
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